Ryleigh Buck is a senior third baseman from Wellington. She is hitting .282 with eight home runs and 11 doubles. Sydney McKinney is a sophomore shortstop from Norborne, Mo. She leads the American Athletic Conference with a .434 batting average, 51 runs and 76 hits.
Buck and McKinney discuss winning the American Athletic Conference title, their walk-up songs and the season's top defensive plays. McKinney reveals her secret about Hi-Chew candy and Buck reveals her favorite flavor. They also talk about when they knew the Shockers had something special going and the big summer event in McKinney's hometown of Norborne, Mo.